In the early morning hours of November 30, 2015, Jose Alfredo Leon, a 41-year-old Hispanic man, was found fatally shot near his mobile home at 35 Woodward Avenue in the Woodward Estates Mobile Home Park in Lipscomb, Alabama. Authorities were called about 3 a.m. after he returned home with his food trailer; investigators believe the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery.

Leon had lived in the community about ten years and ran a popular taco food truck. Neighbors and family remembered him as a generous, dedicated father of three and an engaged small-business owner. His landlord, William McKoy, expressed shock and sorrow at the loss.

The Lipscomb Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated, and the community held a vigil. No arrests have been reported and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Jose Alfredo Leon, his routines, customers, or saw activity near 35 Woodward Avenue that night, please come forward with information.